Spelunke

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See also: spelunke

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin spēlunca, from Ancient Greek σπῆλυγξ (spêlunx, “cave, cavern, grotto”). Cognate to English spelunk

Pronunciation

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Noun

Spelunke f (genitive Spelunke, plural Spelunken)

  1. (derogatory) bar (building where alcohol is served)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:Kneipe
  2. (derogatory) shack

Declension

Declension of Spelunke
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Spelunke die Spelunken
genitive einer der Spelunke der Spelunken
dative einer der Spelunke den Spelunken
accusative eine die Spelunke die Spelunken

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Spelunke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Spelunke” in Duden online
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